Gordon writes: Long Eared Owls are the most nocturnal of all our Owls and seldom hunt in daylight. There are only a couple of weeks, at this time of year, when the adults are forced to hunt in daylight to feed their fledged young. Last week I was privileged enough to photograph a pair of…
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Jeremy Corbyn is a goal hanger.
I heard the phrase used on the radio (it must have been Radio 4) a while ago; ‘Jeremy Corbyn is a goal hanger’. It took me right back to my youth, and teenage games of football played in farmers’ fields where the goalposts were piles of jumpers, the boundaries of the playing surface were as…
Bowland Gull cull 13 – NE promises a response
In response to my recent questions about the Bowland gull cull of 2017 I have now received this:
Sunday is International Bog Day #bogday
This short charming video by Andrew Clark (see here and here) is to mark International Bog Day on Sunday.
Bird Fair 2018 – 4 weeks today
Bird Fair – you either love it or hate it – I love it (though it mildly irritates me too). But it starts 4 weeks today. It’s a pity that Michael Gove can’t attend – but I do know that the invitation was made months ago. An opportunity missed, by him, perhaps. I’d still…